CUPE Local 3906 Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDF) Benefits Plan

• Benefit information for PDFs of CUPE Local 3906, Unit 3 can be found on the CUPE Unit 3 Benefits Website.

Benefits for Post-Doctoral Fellows with appointments of 12 months or more include: OHIP/UHIP (where necessary), health, dental, group life and out-of-province. 

PDF's with appointments of less than 12 months are not entitled to Extended Health benefits.

• CUPE 3906 Post-Doctoral Fellows (Grand-Parented Sun Life Dental) Benefits Booklet
  • CUPE PDFs hired before August 27, 2009 and elected dental.
• CUPE 3906 Post-Doctoral Fellows Benefits Booklet
  • CUPE PDFs hired on or after August 27, 2009.

For more information please contact Human Resources Services Centre at 222-HR (22247).

Dental Care Benefit

Effective August 27, 2009, all PDF's represented by CUPE 3906 will be eligible for dental coverage through Equitable Life. The supervisor of each PDF will contribute $25/month towards the employee's dental premiums with the remainder paid by the employee. The current monthly employee paid premiums are $8.57/month for single coverage and and $66.77/month for family coverage (premiums are subject to change). For more details, please refer to the collective agreement at http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/elr or contact Rebecca Strung, CUPE Benefits Officer at extension 24033 or email .

EFAP

McMaster University's Employee & Family Assistance Program provides solution focused counselling to help employees and their families.  For more information on the services provided please click here.

Additional Resources

• Visit Sun Life to access your personal health & dental information.
• Calculate your premium for optional group life coverage using the Group Life Premium Calculator.